What is it about blogging that inspires individuals all over the world to upload more than a milliion blog posts each day? Why do some pundits claim blogging will kill professional journalism, while others swear it signals a salutary democratization of media? Why should anyone bother reading or publishing a blog?
Longtime technology journalist and media pioneer Suzanne Stefanac provides an insightful guide to the culture of the blogosphere- -and, for those inspired to add their voices to the ongoing conversation, a practical overview of blogging tools, design and feature options, promotion techniques, and legal safeguards. Stefanac explores issues of trust, influence, privacy, discovery, and the power of collaborative discourse. Self-publishing has never been simpler, and with Dispatches from Blogistan at your side, you will find the exercise even more rewarding.
1. Blogs Explode onto the scene
2. a brief history of open discourse
3. blogs as linkfests
4. blogs as diaries
5. blogs as clubhouses
6. blogs as newsrooms
7. blogs as soppboxes
8. peacking your toolkit
9. anatomy of a blog page
10. writting that engages
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